Junior secondary to be domiciled in primary school

The report submitted recommends that the ministry adds classrooms and a laboratory.

In Summary

•The task force was asked to submit recommendations in the basic education sector on CBC and the higher education sub-sector.

•On CBC, the team is expected to elaborate on the conduct of key tenets in the curriculum.

Presidential working party on education reforms Chairperson Prof. Raphael Munavu speaking during the collection of public views at the University of Nairobi, November 11, 2022.
Presidential working party on education reforms Chairperson Prof. Raphael Munavu speaking during the collection of public views at the University of Nairobi, November 11, 2022.
Image: WINNIE WANJIKU

The CBC task force has recommended that junior secondary learners are domiciled in existing primary schools.

The report submitted to the President on Thursday further directed that the ministry adds additional classrooms and a laboratory.

"The construction of laboratories will be given priority within the next one year. Members of Parliament are asked to work towards providing support for the extra facilities," the report reads.

Further, the team led by chairman Raphael Munavu has recommended that the summative assessment should not be used to place the learners in JSS.

"Instead, it will be used as an assessment to monitor learning progress and provide feedback to education sector players on areas that require intervention," the report reads.

Meanwhile, the team also recommended that primary schools neighboring secondary schools to share the laboratories and other facilities with junior secondary schools.

The task force was asked to submit recommendations in the basic education sector on CBC and the higher education sub-sector.

On CBC, the team is expected to elaborate on the conduct of key tenets in the curriculum.

“Implementation of aspects guiding the competency-based approach including but not limited to value-based education, community service learning, parental empowerment and engagement,” the gazette notice reads.

The team will also evaluate the assessment of learners, the quality assurance and the standards of CBC.

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